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Perennialism

What is Perennialism?

Perennialism as Philosophy

- etymology: perennial - everlasting wisdom

- application of universal and absolute educational principles

- a very conservative and inflexible philosophy of education

-emphasizes the importance of transferring knowledge and skills from the older generation to the younger one

proposition 1

Human nature is the same everywhere

proposition 2

Education is always regarded as the process of improvement

Ends of education are twofolds:

proposition 3

-proximate

- ultimate

Kinds of Perennialism

SECULAR PERENNIALISM

-something that lasts an indefinitely long time, recurs again and again, or is self-renewing

- A universal curriculum based upon the common and essential nature of all human beings

-education should focus on the historical development of a continually developing common oriented base of human knowledge and art, the timeless value of classic thought on central human issues

RELIGIOUS PERENNIALISM

-originally religious in nature, developed first by Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century in his work

- Focuses on the personal development of the students

-continues to shape the nature of catholic school in the world

Perennialists believe that the focus of education should be the ideas that have lasted over centuries. They believe the ideas are as relevant and meaningful today as when they were written. They recommend that students learn from reading and analyzing the works by history's finest thinkers and writers.

Perennialism in Education

The aim of Perennialism in Education is to develop power of thought, internalize truths that are universal and constant and to ensure that students acquire understanding about the great ideas and perennial wisdom.

Aims of

Perennialism in Education

learning through reading and analyzing the works by history’s finest thinkers and writers

curriculum is universal and is based on their view that all human beings possess the same essential nature

believes that reading is to be supplemented with mutual investigations with teacher and minimally directed discussions

Curriculum and Methods

students should not be taught information that may soon be outdated or found to be incorrect

Less emphasis on vocational and technical education and more on the humanities.

schools spend more time teaching about concepts

Teacher's Role

Roles of a Perennialist teacher:

teacher will focus on the importance of reading and will often use the underlying reading lessons to make a moral point

teacher is less concerned with student interest and more concerned with transferring knowledge from older generations to younger generations

Teachers use history, religion, literature, and the laws of science to reinforce universal ideas that have the potential to solve any problem in any era.

Roles of a Perennialist teacher:

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